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PIVOT/UNPIVOT functions in DB2 for z/OS

Currently, the DB2 for z/OS SQL does not support any functions for PIVOTING / UNPIVOTING data. This results in extremely complex SQL whenever a matrxi/cross tab report is required. Such reports are very common in open systems databases.
over 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Catalog Admins should be able to manage Private Assets

Currenty only Asset Owners or Members can view a Private Asset. Admins should be able to take the same actions on private assets as public assets. Admins of a catalog should be able to see private assets to ensure that the correct asset members ar...
over 1 year ago in Knowledge Catalog 1 Planned for future release

Select Alias from dimension short cut menu on views

It would be great to be able to change the Alias for a dimension hierarchy from the shortcut menu of the dimensions selector, similar to the way we can change the hierarchy. Currently we have to open the Set Editor to change the Alias or select th...
over 1 year ago in Planning Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Add possibility to exclude dataset output in backup process

This functionality provides the possibility to exclude dataset output from the backup process.
about 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Remove the OBID limitations in the workfile database

Aapplication threads that perform OPEN / FETCH / CLOSE many many times in a loop without performing a COMMIT can exhaust the OBID limit and suffer SQLCODE -497 From a recent SR....... We see in the dump a SELECT statement using insensitive scrolla...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Change DSNTINST CLIST to allow temporary TSO/E EDIT datasets 'userid.editutil%' allocated on non-EVA volumes

Currently DSNTINST clist abends when using TSO/E EDIT macro that is unable to use temp datasets on EAV volumes.
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Revise DSNREXX to allocate specific DB2 load libaries

Allow DSNREXX to have an option that allows allocation of various DB2 load libraties from the init or add call
over 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Adding new values to CHECK Constraints should not put Table in CHECK PENDING

There are many instances today when existing CHECK Constraints have to be modified to add additional values. Currently, making any modifications to CHECK Constraints to add or remove values requires that the Constraint be dropped and re-created. T...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Allow customers to specify a name for SYSINSTL ID instead of forcing "SYSINSTL"

Currently, IBM allows customers to install Db2 for z/OS under Install SYSOPR authority. This requires that the customer specify "SYSINSTL" as the installer ID in several key steps of the DB2 Install CLIST. "SYSINSTL" is then used for definition of...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Cognos Analytics Lifecycle Manager Reports

In the 10.2.2 version of Lifecycle Manager, we used to be able to do comparisons and create reports that we could print for our customers to show them the differences and what failed, etc. There is no reporting or exporting of results as previousl...
over 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

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